diff --git a/operator/redisfailover/handler.go b/operator/redisfailover/handler.go
index 915cb5272..71cd3ecab 100644
--- a/operator/redisfailover/handler.go
+++ b/operator/redisfailover/handler.go
@@ -58,7 +58,15 @@ func (r *RedisFailoverHandler) Handle(_ context.Context, obj runtime.Object) err
 	if !ok {
 		return fmt.Errorf("can't handle the received object: not a redisfailover")
 	}
-
+	
+	if rf.Annotations != nil {
+		skipReconcile, ok := rf.Annotations["skip-reconcile"]
+		if ok && skipReconcile == "true" {
+			r.logger.Infoln("skip-reconcile set to true. Skipping reconcile for", rf.Name)
+			return nil
+		}
+	}
+	
 	if err := rf.Validate(); err != nil {
 		r.mClient.SetClusterError(rf.Namespace, rf.Name)
 		return err